PE Requirements

What are the PE requirements?

The current requirement is: 2 credits of PE and 2 credits of Health Education. To complete this requirement, students now take one trimester of Health in 9th grade and one trimester of Physical Education in the 10th grade.

Students have access to PE courses all four years and may take PE electives multiple times for credit. We encourage all students to maintain their personal fitness by taking PE classes and participating in athletics and other opportunities outside of school.

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Registrar Michaela Tarr is in charge of student records at the high school.

Finding Specific Information

Sometimes I need to find really specific information but I don’t know where to look on the site. How am I supposed to find it?

If you are not sure where to go on the site, you can try the searchbox located on every page. For example, if you want to know something about the yearbook, type the word "yearbook" into the search box. This will conduct a Google search within the high school site and find all documents related to the yearbook.

Last Day of School

Why do different calendars show a different day for the last day of school?

The last day of school depends on how many snow days we have. The printable (pdf) version of the school year calendar is published at the beginning of the year before we know how many snow days there will be. The monthly calendar on the ARHS website is updated after the April vacation to show the correct dates for exams in June after the end of snow season.

Graduation

Dress Code

Is there a dress-code or guidelines for appropriate dress at ARHS?

This is an excerpt from Section 23a of the Student Handbook:

"Students are expected to dress in a manner consistent with the academic and social goals of our school. Articles of clothing which are distracting or disruptive to the educational process, which violate common standards of decency and modesty, or which contain obscenities,fighting words, or references to gangs, drugs or alcohol are not acceptable. Extremely brief garments or see-through garments are not appropriate for school. Under garments must not be exposed. Any staff member who feels that a student’s attire does not meet these standards may send the student to the Dean for a conference."

Weekend Access

Is there any way to get into the school on weekends? I left my homework on my school account.

The high school building is closed on weekends. Sometimes a small section of the building is open for a specific purpose, such as a performance. Even in this case, students would not have access to their lockers or school computers.

MCAS results

How do MCAS results get to families?

The results are mailed directly home to families from the testing service when they are available and include information to help interpret your scores.

Community Service Opportunities

Can students do community service instead of a study hall?

Yes. This year, we have about 200 students performing a variety of services for the school. Students may act as peer tutors, library aides,office aides, or contribute a special skill, such as assisting with the school web site. They should contact the Guidance Office for information about community service.

Study Hall Requirement

Are study halls required?

No, study halls are not required.

Work Permits

Who, in the Amherst schools, is responsible for handling work permits?

Work permits are issued by the main office. Students who are 16 or 17 can come to the office and get a work permit application.The application needs to be filled out by the employer and signed by aparent/guardian. Students who are 14 and 15 also need to obtain a work permit application.The application needs to be filled out by the employer and a doctor,and also signed by a parent/guardian. Students then return the completedapplication to the office in order to receive their work permit.

Yearbook

Technology Education teacher Lee Larcheveque is the advisor to the yearbook. He can be reached at yearbook@arps.org or 362-1578.

Courses Not Offered

I’m wondering about certain courses which are not offered this year. Why are the courses not offered? How could I find out more about this?

Some of our courses are offered every other year. As you plan out what you want to take each year, it’s good to look ahead and see when things are offered. For example, you might decide to take something in your junior year because it won’t be offered in your senior year.

In other cases, courses are not offered due to staffing and budgetary considerations. This is especially true for elective courses. Additionally, sometimes courses are offered in the Program of Studies,but then they do not run because not enough people sign up for the course.